right now at 5:00 a.m. we begin with a storm team 4 weather alert right now at 5:00 a.m. it's still early but the heat is here. a warning about the triple digit temperatures. the feel-like temperature we could see today. a night of tension and change. congestion solution. a new way to ease traffic on one of the area's busiest roads. i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm eun yang. the kind of day you need the extra water, maybe short sleeves. the portable fan you can carry around. you can feel the heat as soon as you walk out the door. >> sheena parveen is here with the forecast. check in on the

stallworth. sheep a, what do you have in. >> one of those things around your neck, keeps you cool all day, you probably need one of those today. stay in the shade, stay hydrated. if you're lucky enough to head to the pool, you'll need the is up block. that's good news and the other good thing is, i guess it's a good thing. no storms in the forecast anymore. that would cool us down a bit. temperatures are already pretty warm in the mid-730s across the area. each prornls coming in, in the mid-70s. look at what happens through the day. by lunchtime, feel close to 100. through afternoon, mid-90s. with the added humidity feeling around 103. maybe a couple degrees hotter in some spots. as you see, little to no rain really. big cooldown in the forecast. we'll talk more about that coming up. right now, let's check out traffic with rob stallworth. hey, rob. >> hey, sheena. folks if you're traveling aroun

the capitol beltway, no real issues reported in maryland or virginia. in maryland, traveling northbound on route 4, before 3301 at mt. zie on marlboro road, a crash to the single file right in order to get by there. otherwise, you're traveling at this point on the rock creek parkway. still alternating traffic both ways. but northbound 95 the crash is clear. all travel lanes are open. live from the wtop traffic center, i'm rob stallworth. folks, back to you. >> it's 5:02. breaking news near philadelphia. two trains crash there. you're looking at pictures from police in upper darby, pennsylvania west of the city. >> one of the trains was not moving. the other one has dozens of passengers on board. >> there's blood everywhere. the driver banged up and this one girl bleeding out of her face pretty bad. >> 42 people were hurt and four,

critical condition. police say no one died in this crash. we're expecting more information from police today. our partner station in philadelphia is working to learn what caused this crash. president of the united states. ♪ >> president trump's speech to the nation is something you will likely hear a lot about today. in an address to the nation and in front of service members, the president laid out his strategy for the afghanistan war. >> it is a plan he described as a shift from a time-based approach to one based on conditions. left out specifics, but he did make a promise. >> from now on victory will have a clear definition. attacking our enemies, obliterating isis, crushing al qaeda. preventing the taliban from taking over afghanistan. and stopping

against america before they emerge. >> the president did not discuss any additional troops in the speech, but it is likely the new strategy means several thousand more u.s. troops to afghanistan. today, president trump is headed to phoenix, arizona, where police are preparing for large protests. city leaders voiced concern that the rally is too soon after the violence in charlottesville. now police are concerned about clashes between the supporters for the president who are expected to flood the convention center and opponents outside. a live report from capitol hill on the pushback the president is getting ahead of this trip. new this morning, new plans for the robert e. lee statue. the focal point of the violence in charlottesville. it is coming down sooner than expected. >> the charlottesville city council is speeding up the process for two

monuments, one of stone wall jackson. last night's meeting was flooded with tension. some accused them of not intervening in the violence two weekends ago. a white nationalist rally over the removal of the statue led to one woman's death. it was not that long ago that hundreds of families woke up in the dark in temple hills. the same families could be kicked out of their homes as soon as today. >> justin finch joining us live from the condos in temple hills to tell us about the looming deadline. justin? >> reporter: aaron, good morning. a few lights are turning on this morning. the fire department says there are about 100 people still living in the condos here. these are families, senior citizens, children who could now be ours from being forced to leave. it's a major fire safety --he

prince george's fire department will return this morning to look around. their walk ended with the last three notices of fire codes. including lack of secured doors, a need for removal of trash and debris as well as needed repairs to doors. safety and security is an ongoing issue here. inside we found signs of disrepair from holes in the ceilings to a lack of working fire extinguishers. then, as you mentioned, back in october of last year, the power and gas was shut off because you had a mounting utility bill here owed of more than a million dollars. we spoke to a mother of six who said after housing issues rides, her housing problems do not. >> i have six children. i have a newborn, an infant and my son has autism. where are we supposed to go? >> reporter: and, again, the condos here have until 8:00 this morning to

recommendations. if they do not, the eviction notices will be posted from that point. the residents have about 24 hours to vacate. if they do not leave, they will be forced to legally leave here and the county also says social services and et red cross will be on hand to provide temporary housing. live in temple hills, justin finch. news 4. back to you in the studio. >> justin, thank you. d.c. mayor, muriel bowser celebrating the first day of school in the district. she was taking a lot of pictures with parents and students. she wants to make attendance a priority and wants a safety campaign to get driversstudents >> a lot of d.c. students walk to school. watch out. waiting for the bus isn't how it was when we grew up. now you can track it with

check on your kids' bus when school begins. the app is bb district by blackboard. several other districts in our area use it as well. september 6th is the first day. >> wondering. he missed the bus. we don't know. >> it's considered pretty much the most congested road in our area. you may not have to deal with the frustrations forever. >> prince william county is talking about how to fix route 28. news 4 transportation reporter adam tuss is on the road right now. adam, there are lots of options apparently. >> reporter: yeah. absolutely, aaron. taking a look at the live drive camera here, we're on 28 in fairfax county. at 5:00 in the morning, not many people out here. 28 is one of those road through fairfax county, manassas, manassas park to

william parkway. it's a really busy road that spans much of the region. if they're trying to figure out when what to do from the bull run area. matt, a better idea of what we're talking about potentially doing work to. engser expanding the road in that area, it's probably a nonstarter. there are probably a few businesses that would have to be taken or moved. that would be expensive. the virginia transportation authority is coming up with a plan to basically connect some of the side roads that parallel 28. we'll have to see if that comes into focus. there is a big public meeting coming up in the next couple of weeks. we'll follow it or for you. in the meantime, we'll see if anything happens on this road o to ease the congestion. not something you'd want to smell around dinnertime or any time you're awake. >> or asleep. or ever. maybe not when you're dead

>> the corpse flower, remember that thing? the second of three corpse flowers here in the district has already started blooming. double your fun. one more of those blossoms still waiting to add to this. >> three times the stench? >> oh, yeah. go big or go home, right? here's a live look at the new flower. the first one bloomed late saturday night. >> the signature stench has been described as a combination of rotting meat, garlic, fish and diapers. that's a lot. >> that's a lot. >> i was wondering, you had the eclipse and this big crazy flower. little shop of horrors, remember that? >> yes. >> something else is going to happen. you're waiting for it. >> flower start eating people. it came and wept in under three minutes. today people will still be talking about yesterday's incredible eclipse. take a look at this time lapse from our crews in clemson, south carolina. it was

few minutes. experienced a total eclipse. >> of this the most studied and viewed eclipse in history. you can tweet ifacebook message with your photo much the next eclipse for the u.s. is in search years. some of the experiences are more than just memories. still ahead -- >> good looking baby. >> adorable. we'll tell you about the special deliveries during all the excitement. >> it's a product millions use. especially with kids. now johnson & johnson forced to pay millions over one of its products. chaos in the courtroom spills outside. the tension that led up to this encounter for a news 4 photographer. we have a weather alert day today. because it will be feeling ar

the radar is nice and dry. that's good news. later today, little to no rain relief in the forecast. temperature relief in the focast, though.re

5:15 just about now. we'll check in with the national weather service today on a possible tornado in southern maryland. another one. this is video along route 234 between leonard town and clements. you can see the large cloud mass that appears to be a funnel cloud on the ground. we're hearing the denseville area saw a lot of damage. no reports of anyone being hurt. this would be the third tornado in the last month. we're talking about a weather alert day. >> that's right, eun. we're talking about a weather alert day because temperatures and humidity combine to make it feel like anywhere from 100 to 103 degrees. waugh tonight stay hydrated today. our hottest day for a while. but we have a really big cooldown in the forecast after today. right now at 76 degrees in washington. we have warmed up a degree already. wait until the sun comes up. then we're going to warm up quickly. coming up, we'll talk

temperatures in store. let's check traffic with rob stallworth at wtop. good morning, rob. >> good morning, sheena. if you're headed out the door, be mindful northbound 95, we had a crash in lorton and then one in newington. the hov lanes are blocked teu to an early morning crash. northbound on route 4 in maryland, we have the crash, you have to stay right in order to get by. from the wtop traffic center, i'm rob stallworth, back to you. rob, thank you. breaking news just coming into our newsroom now from bwi marshall airport. there's a security investigation going on there right now. it has closed two checkpoints into the airport. the airport tweeted that early this morning. flights will likely be affected. but they've not provided any more information on what the security issue is. we'll update you as we get more information. if you have a flight

your eye on this closure of two check points. the navy is stepping up the search for two missing sailors. divers will access the rooms on the u.s.s. john mccain and conduct an assessment. the ship collided with an oil tanker. the top admiral ordered the entire 7th fleet to stop operations for one day to make sure they are running the ship safely. get the camera out of -- >> that is video of the suspect in the clinton murder's mother attacking our photographer outside court. before the confrontation here, a judge ordered a mental health evaluation for that suspect. he would be yelling out during his hearing yesterday.

6-year-old sister and two young cousins to death. his mother found the girl's body at the family's home in clinton. a woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer has just won a huge lawsuit against johnson & johnson. a los angeles jury says the company has to pay more than $400 million to her. she complained that the talc in the iconic baby powder caused ovarian cancer. this is one among a number of lawsuits including one from a virginia woman. johnson & johnson plans to appeal the decision. 5:18 now. while many of us had our eyes on the sky yesterday during the solar eclipse, there were some who were opening their eyes for the first time. >> we're talking about the babies who were born yesterday.

babies born minutes apart. moms gave birth during the middle of the eclipse. >> they're ecstatic to have their newborns become a part of history. >> i guess she was ready. wanted to come into the world. >> definitely talked about the idea that it would be funny if she came during the eclipse. >> sthees parents might be -- >> how cute. look at this baby. >> good looking kid. these parents have you learned that many astrologers. not astronomers, believe that babies born during an eclipse may be destined for leadership. one other famous eclipse baby was -- >> talk about for kids back to school. making a big change. for my little girl, that meant a haircut. not any old haircut. she cut 12 inches off her

to donate to locks for love. it's a nonprofit donating hair pieces to children in need suffering from medical hair loss. she really, really loves hair. it was her thing. she was really nervous to part with it. but she ultimately decided she wanted to help a child who might need the hair more than she does. really, really proud of her. all smiles too. we made it through. >> good for her. >> it's about here. >> she had hair so long, she didn't have to chop it all. >> she's adorable. >> we'll grow it again and do it again. >> that's right. >> by the way, did you know our new assistant director -- he was born during an eclipse. he better be watching right now. >> he's probably up and at 'em. >> he was born during an eclipse. >> people born during app eclipse have leadership in their

future. >> what a great cause. if the kids are going back to school, they're heading outside, it will be heating up quickly once the sun comes up today. a weather alert out. the good news is the roads will be dry. the bus stop especially this afternoon, in the shade. really going to feel close to 100 degrees. outside today, early this morning is going to be the best time. later on today, much better inside. if they're lucky enough to go in the pool, get in the water. going to heat up quickly or stay in the shade. definitely have the sun block on. 76 degrees. washington, 69 in manassas. 77 in quantico. 72 frederick. we're going to start heating up quickly. high pressure is offshore. that's giving us the south and southwest wind. that's going to mean heating us up today. a cold front tomorrow. we'll really see a huge

the last hot day for a while. if you're exercising, you see it. not going to be running around. after that mid-90s, feel like triple digits. 2:00 this afternoon, feeling like triple digits. maybe the low 100s. tomorrow is the cold front. very little rain with this 30% chance. after that, look at the highs. we stay dry with highs at 80 degrees. let's check traffic this morning. rob stallworth at wtop. good morning, rob. >> good morning, sheena. good morning, folks. if you're headed out the door of the capitol beltway, still a good ride in maryland and virginia. northbound i-395 in virginia. the hov lanes are closed after edsel road. use caution there. otherwise, you're traveling northbound on route 4 after way son's corner. use caution and stay to the right in order

stallworth. back to you. rob, thank you. another statue vandalized. this time not a confederate monument. why it was targeted in a maryland park just ahead. plus, the eclipse and your eyes. you were told not to look up without glasses. if you did, you're not alone. what you should know about the issues

come around. then i want you to look at it. you just told me we got an eclipse and you don't want me to look at it. >> you know it's crazy. even after looking at the eclipse, i still could see all these haters. >> okay. new york giants odell beckham did it. president trump did it. he heard for weeks not to watch the eclipse without proteiv

glasses. the people do it anyway. especially -- i think there are people when you tell them not to do something, they feel they have to do it. if you're one of them, you may not have seen an immediate difference. but you could today, maybe tomorrow. >> while you won't feel anything. blurry vision could start today. it could take months or years for your eyes to return to normal if you get that. >> experts say you likely didn't cause a lot of damage unless you stare at the sun for more than ten seconds. if you're worried, schedule an appointment with an eye doctor. i did find myself not looking up before i had the glasses in place. >> i tried to tell my kid, put them on first and then look up. when you put them on, it's a little scary. 5:27 now. good morning. a weather alert day. yes, i had my eclipse glasses on, too, and it was amazing. today,

to no rain. relief temperatures are in the 70s. it will be feeling around the low 100s today. a big cooldown is next. plus, back to school shortage. classes have barely begun, if at all. already, our area is missing a crucial kind ofteacher.

feel like the triple digits today. we have team coverage for you. more weather alerts you need to hear. another monument vandalized. this time not a confederate statue of the we'll tell you why it was targeted. happy birthday, bey bey. how you can join in all the fun. you know how i watched him grow up. >> he's a bear. it's 5:31 now. i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm eun yang. we're going to feel the heat as soon as you head outside. it's going to stick around all day. >> sheena parveen is here with warnings before you get to the commute with wtop's rob stallworth.

will melt. hopefully they give him a nice birthday cake. temperatures will be so hot with the humidity that you'll be feeling around the low 100s. we have a weather alert and this is the last day we'll be like this. feeling like anywhere from 100 to 103 degrees. very little rain relief in sight. even tomorrow as a cold front moves through, we don't have much rain with it. with that cold front, we have a long stretch of cooler and drier weather heading our way. you're going to really like that forecast. 76 degrees in the district as you wake up and walk outside. quickly warming into the 80s by 9:00 a.m. we'll look at the afternoon. heat is in the forecast. check traffic on this tuesday morning with rob stallworth at wtop. >> good morning, sheena. the traffic is not very friendly, especially in virginia on 395 northbound.

otherwise, the beltway is clear in maryland and virginia with no real problems. route 4 in the northbound direction after the exit for wayson's corner. crash involving an overturned. stayed far right in order to get by. live from the wtop traffic center, i'm rob stall ort. >> rob, thank you. we take a look at the top stories. the charlottesville city council want to relocate two confederate statues sooner than expected. the decision after protesters shouted at council over their handling of a rally at a meeting last night. this comes after counter protests left one woman dead. >> president trump promises a new path forward for the war in afghanistan. he reverse -- a quick exit and recommitted the u.s. to the 16-year-old war during last night's primetime address. today, the president heads to arizona for a rally. ng

live to capitol hill for more on why he's already facing backlash before arriving in phoenix. >> people who live at the condominiums in temple hill will find out if they have to move out. that building must pass a fire safety inspection by this norng. last week, the prince george's fire department declared the building unsafe. last year, the residents had to leave because utilities were shut off. >> it is 5:34. breaking news right now. after a serious crash outside of philadelphia. >> train filled with people struck another train. matt delucia from our sister station in philadelphia is in upper darby, pennsylvania. >> reporter: investigators with the transit agencies, they are here trying to find out what caused this crash early this morning. right behind me, that is one of the damaged cars as it sits and the investigators are poring over the evidence trying to figure out what caused this

early this more than r morning. 42 people were injured. four critically. video from the scene earlier. authorities tell us this crash happened just after midnight. the inbound high-speed line train was coming into this hub, the transportation center. the train crashed into another train that was parked and occupied. as you can imagine, we spoke with one of the passengers who was on that train and we spoke with him just after he got off. >> my face hit the wall. put a big hole in the wall. i wept straight down. i blacked out. it was loud. i mean, and it hurt. >> reporter: to recap, more than 3 dozen people injured, including four people who are critically injured. big question right now, how did this happen? investigators working to figure that out. i'm matt delucia in upper darby. back to you. 75 years is the sentence handed to a

george's school county aid convicted of sex crimes against children. that will not be the end of it. prosecutors plan to take him back to court next month. they say he need to be held accountable to the local counts against him. caraway pled guilty to abusing at least 20 children at the elementary school where he worked. he is one of the employees recently arrested for abusing students who worked in a school without a license, wednesday, the news 4 i-team investigates who is and is not required to be licensed and why some are pushing for more oversight of all adults who work around children. it looks like the purple line is ready to roll. maryland governor hogan expected to sign a federal funding agreement tore that project soon. the governor's office says this new agreement would free up $325 million already appropriated. 16-mile purple line would connect montgomery and prince george's county. they estimated a

today is one of our favorite panda's birthday. >> happy birthday bei bei. parents will know the seshl twos roll into the theshl threes. we're not sure what's planning but we know it's going to be a big party. some bamboo and prabl probably a nice ice cake. he's the youngest bear in the zoo now. his sister moved to china. >> is that as big as they get? >> might get a little bigger. >> her fourth birthday is tomorrow for bow bow. the new baby comes and she's left out. >> we'll have more panda video tomorrow. >> excellent, yes. the national park service raising prices. a $10 pass jumping to $80 in less than a week. we're working for you how to get the deals to some of our

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took a knee during the preseason game against the giants. the 11 players kneeled behind the cleveland bench. several other players were nearby and put their hands on the teammates' shoulders in support. this is the largest anthem demonstration so far this preseason. >> the browns released a statement saying they would prefer if players not participate in is up protests but respect their freedom to demonstrate. repairs under way on the 225-year-old monument to christopher columbus after somebody took a sledgehammer to it. a video was posted online. police are trying to identify the suspects. officials say the monuments stone was laid in 1792. spending your retirement visiting national parks has been pretty cheap until now. the lifetime pass for seniors has cost $10 since

but our news partners wtop reports that the price of the pass will now cost $80 because of leaej lags passed last year. it begins on august 8th. less than a week away. the extra money will be used to -- to go from 10 to 80 is a huge incompetent crease. well, it's going to be a hot day if you are visiting any parks today. stay hydrated and in the shade. or just stay in the ac. if you're headed to school, stay in the shade there, too. at the end of the school day, feel around 100 degrees. maybe 104. a cold front is moving through tomorrow. that will drop temperatures for a while. i'll show you that forecast coming up. all right, folks. traveling northbound on 395, the hov lanes are closed between edsel road and the fourth street bridge due to

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. really hot day for quite a long time. feeling like anywhere from 100 to 103 degrees. don't worry. we have a big cooldown coming. wait until you see how much temperatures will be dropping. i'll show you the forecast and how cool it's going to get in a bit. plus, school sub shortage. a lack of teachers before the school year even begins. the i-team investigates what this means for your children. and congestion solution. the new plan to ease traffic on one of the area's busiest roads.

>> must never know our plans or believe they can wait us out. i will not say when we are going to attack. but attack we will. >> president trump not saying whether he will commit more military ahead of time in a situation in afghanistan. it is a consistent theme from his campaign. the president outlined his strategy in afghanistan last night vowing to win the war. >> today, though, the president will head to arizona where he's expected to see large protests. edward lawrence live on capitol hill for us. edward, why is there expected to be a big pushback on the president in arizona today. >> it's an interesting state to go to. the president has been at odds with both of the republican senators in that state. senator mccain was the deciding no vote. senator jeff flake took shots at the president in his book. fireck

the criticism of the president -- you shouldn't personally attack people. you have to sit down and negotiate with them. it should be interesting to see what protesters and counter protesters are like as he makes a stop in arizona. edward lawrence live on capitol hill for us. thank you. a quick programming note for you. vice president mike pence will speak with matt lauer about the president's strategy in afghanistan. you can watch that on the "today" show after "news4 today." the secret service is rubbing into money problems. the agency's director, randolph -- nearing the spending limit for the agents protecting the president's family. he says the size of the family and their travel contributes to what he calls unprecedented costs. 1,000 agents have hit their annual salary and overtime limits. the director is working

caps. he says the money crunch cannot be blamed on one administration ziefrnt incredib . incredible new video. a mother reunited with her infant. you can hear the baby crying. crews rescued the child after an earthquake in italy last night. the baby was trapped in the rubble there. firefighters dug through that rubble to save the little boy. the earthquake hit the italian island. one person died and several dozen injured. we know how frustrating it can be to get in traffic. >> it is alleged you travel on route 28 to get to work. adam tuss live with what's considered the biggest place of congestion. adam? >> aaron, good morning. look at our drive cam here at route 28 in the manassas, manassas park area. everything going on here. we've got people

driving around this morning. one of the ideas is how do we get everyone flowing on 28. this is a busy corridor. from prince william parkway to loudoun. 28 has become a busy road. doesn't flow easy. how do you fix it? take a look at the this map. they're trying to figure out what to do around bull run, the prince william parkway. a look at the drive cam. you can see how congested it is out here at 5:51 in the morning. it is tough to ride on this road. you can't widen it. there are a lot of businesses on side of this road. you could potentially connect the side road in manassas and the manassas park area. there's going to be a series of public meetings coming up on this. >> adam tuss on the roads for us. in northern virginia, adam thanks. teach evers and students in our

school. many schools are in desperate need of substitute teachers. scott macfarlane explains what's causing the shortage. >> the new school year begins with a severe shortage of substitute teachers a krorsing to a review of human resource record. this fight before several breaks. at prince george's county, they operated with fewer than is 00 -- we found continual shortfalls, in some cases on the first day of classes. in fairfax, a newsletter said the problem was so severe, some teachers were asked to cover two classes at once. >> there's not enough people doing their job. >> not enough want to do it? >> correct. >> they're busy trying to recruit subs for in school year. how does this impact the

classes? >> the issues that transcend, that's tonight beginning at 6:00 on news 4. scott macfarlane, news 4. an important finding this morning. there's something your kids can do to promote their long-term mental health. make friends. make best friends. a random study from the university of virginia found having strong intimate friendships during adolescence improves self-esteem and reduces anxiety. however, students who were popular in high school had more anxiety later in life. the study said -- a time for personal identity that friends can make a real difference. oh, man this is so cool. >> science rules! >> we got it. >> i love hearing our chuck bell geeking out over the eclipse. he was in south carolina with doug kammerer. you heard him there. he couldn't help but yell nc

watched the moon pass front of the sun for the eclipse as many of us did. >> maybe you caught the partial eclipse from here in d.c. this is time lapse from our crew showing the full eclipse at clemson university in costa concordia. it became totally dark for 2 1/2 minute before the sun emerge to some cheers. >> if you're not eclipsed out yet, so many videos and images from all over the country and our area. search eclipse in the nbc washington app and check them out. >> his line, it reminded me of a line from revenge of the nerds. >> that was the real thing. >> but it was really cool yesterday. >> yeah. >> even here. you had to look directly at it with the glasses to see it. but then to woch it drift apart and slowly pull away. >> i knew you were geeking out. i knew

>> the whole three hours, right, aaron. beginning to end. but i will say though that it stayed fairly warm yesterday. >> it did. i think we dropped a degree or two. we still so much powerful sun. 20% or shiply less. that's how powerful the sun is. we'll definitely feel it. app alert out. definitely with this type of heat for a very long time here. temperatures will be feeling like 100 to 103 degrees. make sure you stay hydrated, stay in the shade. you're lucky enough to be in the pool, get in the water. it's going to drop these temperatures. we have a huge cooldown coming. stretching into next week. owe you that in a second. now, 70 lease burglary. 74 in clinton. we're dry on the radar. big area of high pressure offshore will keep us fairly dry today. noo

thunderstorms today. hill to no rain relief. feeling around 103 by 4:00 p.m., 96 degrees there. hot and humid today. here's what's going to happen with all the heat moving in. could be showers early tomorrow, cold front moves through. little moisture with it. big area of high pressure from canada. this is going to cool down. the cooler, drier canadian air mass, look how many days. around 80 every day. plenty of rain in the forecast past tomorrow. it's going to be really nice outside. look what expect with the heat. let look at the road on this tuesday morning. how does the commute look, ross? >> sheena, no groundhogs on the road. looking safari. fairfax county parkway. we had a crash which has since

in the hov lanes, they remain closed between that and the 14th street bridge. northbound, we still have problem with the crash near or after wayson's corner along the right side of the roadway. from the wtop traffic center. back to you. high rate of speed. this cannot be good. driving head of them. he slams into that car, he goes across the dirt. he's losing control. he rolls it. >> two people in custody after this crazy orange no surprise there. it started when the officers identified the vehicle as stolen. the driver reached speeds up to 100 miles an hour, we understand, as he sort of weaved through traffic on the highway. the car finally crashed and rolled several times before a dramatic stop. the two people tried to run and highment but they were caught. good morning. i'm landon

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it's going to feel like temperatures are in the triple digits today everybody. good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm eun yangment we're in weather alert mode because of all this heat. we have your "news4 today" team up early working for you. >> let's get to meteorologist sheena parveen on what we can expect for the weather today. >> it's going to be a hot one. don't say we didn't warn you. temperatures feeling from 100 to 103 degrees. we knew it would be a hot one today. but the other thing is, we're really not going to have rain relief in the forecast. we tend to see pop-up thunderstorms not so much today. stay hydrated, stay in the shade. but the other thing is, we're